Temperature compensation in a wireless transfer system

Abstract

Described herein are improved configurations for a resonator for wireless power transfer that includes a conductor forming one or more loops and having an inductance L, a network of capacitors, having a capacitance, C, and a desired electrical parameter, coupled to the conductor, the network having at least one capacitor of a first type with a first temperature profile of the electrical parameter, and the network having at least one capacitor of a second type with a second temperature profile of the electrical parameter.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of the following U.S. applications: U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 639,489 filed Dec. 16, 2009; and U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 647,705 filed Dec. 28, 2009.[0002]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 567,716 filed Sep. 25, 2009, which claims the benefit of the following U.S. Provisional App. No.: U.S. App. No. 61 / 100,721 filed Sep. 27, 2008; U.S. App. No. 61 / 108,743 filed Oct. 27, 2008; U.S. App. No. 61 / 147,386 filed Jan. 26, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 152,086 filed Feb. 12, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 178,508 filed May 15, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 182,768 filed Jun. 1, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 121,159 filed Dec. 9, 2008; U.S. App. No. 61 / 142,977 filed Jan. 7, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 142,885 filed Jan. 6, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 142,796 filed Jan. 6, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 142,889 filed Jan. 6, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 142,880 filed Jan. 6, 2009; U.S. App. No. 61 / 142,818 filed ...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a new way to transfer power between magnetic resonators that works much better than traditional methods. This is important because it makes it possible to efficiently transfer energy over longer distances using smaller resonators. This technology has improved efficiency and tolerance for offset, which is useful in short-range energy transfer applications.

Problems solved by technology

However, this type of radiative transfer is very inefficient because only a tiny portion of the supplied or radiated power, namely, that portion in the direction of, and overlapping with, the receiver is picked up.

Such inefficient power transfer may be acceptable for data transmission, but is not practical for transferring useful amounts of electrical energy for the purpose of doing work, such as for powering or charging electrical devices.

However, these directed radiation schemes may require an uninterruptible line-of-sight and potentially complicated tracking and steering mechanisms in the case of mobile transmitters and / or receivers.

In addition, such schemes may pose hazards to objects or people that cross or intersect the beam when modest to high amounts of power are being transmitted.

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